Alabama lawmakers seek more money for prison construction
Alabama lawmakers are seeking to borrow additional money for prison construction to ensure the state can build a second 4,000-bed prison.
30-year-old inmate fatally stabbed inside Alabama prison
An Alabama prison inmate was fatally stabbed inside William Donaldson Correctional Facility in west Jefferson County. The ...
Inmate killed in alleged assault at Donaldson Correction Facility outside Birmingham
An inmate at the William Donaldson Correction Facility died Tuesday after a reported assault in the prison. Cordel Ladon Battle, 30, was pronounced dead at 7:28 p.m. Tuesday after suffering “sharp ...
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Charges dropped against Atmore preacher accused of smuggling drugs through correctional facility
An Atmore preacher, who was also an Alabama Department of Corrections employee, is no longer facing criminal charges after he ...
Human remains — found 20 years ago in AL — identified as runaway inmate, officials say
A body that was discovered in Alabama nearly 20 years ago was identified as an escaped inmate who had been using a fake name, officials said. The body was originally discovered by hunters in October ...